Definition of Accentuate

to highlight

Examples of Accentuate in a sentence

The bright colored eyeliner will accentuate Ann’s beautiful eyes. 🔊

When shopping, Kathryn always picks out blouses that accentuate her tiny waist.  🔊

Harry tried to accentuate the positive aspects of moving into a smaller home. 🔊

During the programming interview, make sure you accentuate your familiarity with coding languages.  🔊

Children sometimes suffer from low self-esteem when their parents constantly accentuate their mistakes.  🔊

In her dating profile, Ellen went out of her way to accentuate her best traits.  🔊

The little girl wore a bright pink bow to accentuate her adorable ponytails.  🔊

When Margaret was trying to sell her home, she hired an interior decorator to accentuate the spacious design of the property.  🔊

The spray used by the forensics team will accentuate any blood specks that might be at the crime scene.  🔊

When Alan is drunk, he tends to accentuate his words.  🔊

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